Despite having virtually no experience in the record production business, Weber said they took a leap of faith.

"Three years ago, we were joking around about starting a record label, and I said, ‘No, let's figure out how to press records because physical media is back.’ At first, I had no idea what I was doing."

There are four to six companies making presses now. It depends how you count. Having a press be steamless makes setup easier. You don’t need a high pressure boiler and a certified engineer to maintain it. I doubt electrical hearing and cooling is actually better though. From what I’ve picked up It’s more difficult to maintain constant temperature in the extruder and the heat/cool cycle isn’t as efficient as it is with steam.